As promised I'm going to do a shoutout for two starting writers working on a project together. It's called "Remembered" by STARGIRL LOVES DONNIE & WOLFJADE28. It's about Donnie, when he and his brothers were young, kids, and Donnie meeting this girl after an attempted kidnap on his part. I won't spoil the rest but it's a cute story so check it out whenever you can. DO IT! XD Noooooow, onto the story!
"I've picked up some Kraang readings on my homemade satellites." Donnie said as he, his brothers, and Dragan were out on patrol. He typed into his computer and found where the signal was coming from, "Sending the coordinates your way, Leo." Pressing down on a button the location popped up on Leo's screen and he began to head in that direction.
"So, tell me again who the kraang are?" Dragan was sitting on the floor reading a magazine with a bored expression on her face. Clearly, it was a slow night on patrol.
"The Kraang are an advanced alien race set out to take over our world and make it their own." Raph said to her.
Dragan listened with a raised brow, "Well..that's nae good."
"We're here, guys." Leo said, parking the van across from the building the kraang were using and they all climbed out using the roof to sneak inside and hid in the upper level, all of them able to hear the kraang speaking.
Dragan climbed off Leo's back and stared at the robots. "Woooah, thay are cool looking." She whispered to herself.
Raph took out his weapon ready to attack when Leo stopped him. "Not til we know what they're up to."
"Does it matter? They're not baking cookies!" Raph whispered angrily at him.
"Ew! What would kraang cookies taste like? Chocolate chips and brains?" Mikey said just before Donnie covered his mouth, "Quiet! Here they come."
"Ehehe! Take it easy, guys! This has gotta be a bad dream. You're not gonna probe me, right? Ehehehe I'll do anything just don't probe me!" The hostage said in a fit of panic.
Dragan grabbed Leo's arm as the kraang began to start their machine, growing nervous for the person's safety. "Leo, we need tae move.."
"Not yet, Dre. Be patient." He said placing his hand over hers. "We'll save him but this information is crucial." He gently squeezed her hand his eyes on the machine knowing how she felt but the mission was more important.
Dragan looked down at their hands her cheeks flushing pink and a small smile crossing her face.
"That's too big to be a probe, right?" Mikey asked beginning to get scared of what the machine could do as the kraang strapped the person onto a table, immobilizing him.
"The Kraang Neural Switcher will switch subject's mind with which is called a pigeon."
"Ehhh I think I prefer the probing." The guy said staring at the pigeon worry etched on his face.
"Ok, now!" Leo said while bringing out his katanas, the others following suit bringing out their weapons and jumped down, taking out the first two kraang droids.
"Turtles!" The Kraang operating the machine shouted just before activating the machine.
Neon pink lightning shot out from the machine at the pigeon and the guy's head.
"We gotta turn off the machine!" Dragan shouted before slashing at the restraints and freed the guy while the others took care of the robots. She pulled him away from the lightning and stumbled back before moving to her knees, setting her sword beside her. "Oi, ye ok, guy?"
He looked up at her before crossing his eyes and made pigeon noises before standing up and walked like a bird. "Looks like we found out what the machine does."
"You've got to be kidding me!" She heard Raph yell turning to him able to hear the guy's voice coming from none other than the pigeon's direction.
"Why do I have to urge to eat breadcrumbs and poop on statues? No! Noooo!"
Dragan could do nothing but stare at the talking pigeon. "Cannae believe Kara is missing this..does she deal wi stuff like this every day?"
"Kraang test, successfully tested. Exterminate turtles for Kraang." Suited Kraang said as more Kraang droids came up from behind and aimed their weapons at them, firing at them all.
"Dude! It's too freaky! The guy's got a brain of a pigeon!" Mikey shouted while dodging the laser bullets.
"Still makes him a lot smarter than you." Raph said while also dodging and deflecting the lasers.
"Don't let him get hurt! Take the Kraang out, fast!" Leo ordered above the chaos before charging at the Kraang. Dragan stayed behind deflecting the laser bullets with her sword and attacked any robots that came her way.
"Get me out of here!" Talking pigeon shouted just as Mikey set him free. "I'll save you, Mr. Peepers!" Mikey grabbed the pigeon and made his way towards Dragan.
"Ooch, this wad be a lot easier if I had ma shield with me." Dragan said under her breath while slicing another Kraang in two blinking in surprise as a squishy brain popped out and ran away squealing like a pig. "First mutants an a big guy wi pointy armor now robot aliens an brains? Och, how freaky can this town geit...wait, daen't ask..I daen't want tae know."
"If you hang around us any longer you might get what you asked for." Donnie said from behind her with a light chuckle.
"Dude! Get ahold of yourself, man." Mikey said to the pigeon man while handing him the talking pigeon.
"Did you really just say that?" Donnie asked him with a raised brow making Dragan grin.
"Hey, he saw an opportunity an took it. Clever, lad." Dragan placed a hand on his shoulder giving him a smile.
"Heh, see? Dre thinks I'm clever."
His moment was cut short as more lasers were fired at them and suddenly, the machined started back up again but was getting out of control as the lightning began firing everywhere.
Everyone jumped and dodged out of the way of the lightning, but it managed to hit the guy and pigeon, putting their minds back where they belong.
"We got reverse brain switch!" Donnie shouted to them their mission complete for now.
Slicing away a Kraang, Leo looked over to where Raph was. "Raph, we're good to go!"
"I'm a little busy here." Raph grunted struggling against the Suited Kraang before pushing him against the machine and went to stab him in the face but he dodged out of the way and stabbed the machine instead causing it to malfunction, shooting lightning from the center instead of the points on the ends.
Suddenly, a bright light flashed causing everyone to shield their eyes.
When the light disappeared Raph and Suited Kraang were on the floor, unconscious.
"Raph's down! Grab the pigeon and the man." Leo ordered running to get Raph. "Raph, why didn't you listen?" He said before lifting him over his shoulders and retreating with the others.
Dragan helped Donnie with the man while Mikey took the pigeon. "Come on, Mr. Peepers."
Once they were inside the van they drove off to a safe distance and dropped off the man and pigeon, leaving them on the sidewalk.
"Do ye really think it's safe tae leave them thare? This is New York after aw."
"He'll be fine. It's not like we left him in the slums. Just near the slums." Donnie said reassuringly to her though it didn't reassure her at all.
"How's Raph doing?" Leo glanced behind him to see Mikey slapping Raph senseless.
"Just gotta wake him up!" Mikey said with each slap. "Rise and shine, buddy."
"That's not working, Mikey. Try something else." Donnie grabbed his hand worried he might actually cause Raph brain damage.
"What would Kara do.." Mikey thought a loud knowing she'd have some schemes up her sleeves.
Hearing Kara's name Donnie's eyes fluttered and he sighed softly. "Ah, my beautiful angel.."
Dragan watched him with a raised brow but had a smile on her face. "So ya two are together?"
Donnie blushed while rubbing the back of his head and turned away shyly not noticing Mikey starting to shake Raph like a maraca. "Ehehehe, yeah. I know it seems odd for a human to date a mutant but-" He stopped when she held up her hand and gave him a smile. "Ya two are cute together. Congrats tae ya both."
That made Donnie's blush darken and he gave her a smile in return. "Thanks, that means a lot.." Something made him look over at Mikey and saw him standing up with his elbow extended out, looked like he was getting ready to jump on Raph which caused Donnie to tense up, the ends of his mask rising up like bunny ears before stopping Mikey. "Something else!" He said in panicked rage.
"Fiiine, let's see how do I usually wake him up?" Mikey said aloud in thought before smiling. "I got it!" Mikey brought out wall climbing spikes and began to rub them against Raph all the while saying, "Tickle tickle tickle!"
Dragan blinked in surprise thinking their skin must be really tough or the spikes on the thing were really blunt. "Now that I think about it.." She thought to herself all the times they've fought together and were getting their butts kicked, their skin wouldn't bruise as easily as her or Karas. "That must be it."
"Hah. Hah hahah hah haha hah hah." Raph sat up almost like a zombie.
Dragan raised a brow at Raph's weird voice but thought after waking up from getting knocked out like that, her voice would be hoarse too. Thinking back on what Donnie said she looked over at Leo and her eyes softened and her cheeks felt warm. "Perhaps..."
"Where is the location of the kraang where this kraang is located?"
Dragan was snapped out of any thoughts hearing Raph's voice and couldn't get rid of the feeling something was off about him.
"You're with us, dude. In the Shellraiser." Mikey said, rolling his eyes oblivious to Raph's strange behavior. When Raph didn't move or say anything just kept a neutral, unamused look it made Mikey laugh. "Haha! Nice kraang impersonation."
Raph suddenly grabbed Mikey and slammed him against the back doors of the Shellraiser and continued til Donnie pulled him away. "Raph! What're you doing?"
"What's going on back there?!" Leo said unable to see what's happening due to driving the van.
"Turtles, Kraang must destroy." Raph said before punching Donnie. "Kraang will eliminate all." He brought out his weapon and stabbed the seat where Donnie was knocked into, missing Donnie as he dodged his attack.
"It's Raph he must of been brain switched with the kraang!" Donnie said just before getting kicked towards the back of the van. Kraang Raph turned towards Leo and threw the sai at him but Leo moved out of the way as it hit between the two screens. Dragan grabbed Kraang Raph from behind locking his arms at his side and struggled as he tried to free himself. "A little help gu-aah! Leo, watch out!" She shouted seeing a taxi heading straight for the van.
"Oh no." Leo swerved out of the taxis way and lost control, ramming into a line of cars parked on the side of the road causing Dragan to lose her footing giving Kraang Raph the upper hand and threw her over his shoulder before making an escape.
"Guys, you ok?" Leo asked as he picked himself up noticing Dragan laying on her side a soft groan escaping her lips. Leo bent down and helped her to her feet. "Och, I'm gonna feel that one in the morning. Where'd ya get ye license?" She asked him jokingly.
"Heh, would you believe I'm self-taught?" Leo said with a soft chuckle.
Looking around seeing the guys flat on the floor then over to the screen at the cars the van rammed into she turned back to him and nodded. "The signs are pretty clear on that."
Mikey slowly pulled himself up on all fours, holding his head. "Ugh, I just had the weirdest dream. Raph was-"
"Kraang." Donnie said with a strained voice lifting himself onto one knee using his chair as support. "Not a dream, Mikey."
Getting another look around Dragan noticed Kraang Raph was missing. "Where'd he go?"
Everyone climbed out of the van noticing he was nowhere around the area. "He's gone. There's no telling where our Raph is."
"Whereever he is..I have a feeling it's not good. We better go search for Raph before he gets discovered."
"Dre is right, let's move guys." Leo said as everyone climbed back inside the van and drove off.
"Hopefully those people's insurance covers their vehicles." Dre said under her breath looking back at the wrecked cars.
"Luckily Raph still has his T-phone on himself so I'll be able to track his movements. Showing the tracker on the screen..now."
"Alright, he hasn't made it too far away. We can catch him on foot. Dre I want you to watch over the van while we handle this."
Before Dragan could protest they were already gone. She sat down, crossing her arms with a huff of annoyance. "Go wi them on patrol she said. It'll be fun she said. Wonder what Kara is doing.."
-At the Lair-
"Keep your arms up, O'Neil!" Kara shouted charging at her with a raised fist and going to attack as April stumbles backwards and blinks at how fast Kara recovered from her last attack and held up her arms to block her fist from meeting her face. April moved backwards while trying to dodge her attacks, her form was still clumsy, but she was getting better. When April went to counter Kara leaned backwards and moved to the ground, sweeping her foot under April causing her to fall to the floor. Kara stepped in front of April waiting for her to yield but blinked in surprise when April swept her leg under Kara and jumped to her feet just as Kara fell to the floor, April now over Kara.
"Yame!" Master Splinter shouted walking towards them from the sidelines, watching their training.
April smiled down at Kara and held out her hand which Kara gladly too, grinning up and her and was lifted to her feet.
"Excellent work, you two. I am glad to see someone who is able to train with April seriously."
"What do you mean, Sensei?" Kara asked with a raised brow this question causing April to groan in annoyance.
"When I was first starting as a Kunoichi the guys and I would spar to test my skills they never took me seriously! They would automatically fake an injury when I went to attack and lose! It was so annoying!"
The images popped up in Kara's brain seeing everyone's reaction and April's annoyed face making her laugh. "After this you'll be able to show them what you've got." She said as they all walked out of the dojo.
"Every day your skills improve, April but you must remain patient." Master Splinter said while Kara went over to Casey Jones taking a slice of pizza from the box on the ground. "You should join in on the training, Jonsie. You might learn something."
"Whatever, Casey Jones doesn't need training when he's already got the skills to beat his enemies."
"Uh-huh." She responded with an unamused tone and look at his cockiness but shrugged before leaning back to relax April soon joining them while groaning and rubbing her arm.
"Today's training wasn't that bad. You should wait til you fight the Blind Bandit. Things will really get serious." Kara said with a grin.
Seeing an opportunity, Casey finished what pizza he had left in one big and popped his knuckles. "If you need a Shiatzu massage "Magic Fingers" is at your service." Casey said while moving his hands towards her, wiggling his fingers.
"Haha, ew, more like "Pizza Fingers."" April said while moving his hands away.
Kara laughed at Casey, who was sucking his fingers to get the pizza grease off, before getting up to get something to drink but stopped when she heard the familiar sound of the Shellraiser. She went over to greet them but blinked to see Leo and Mikey carrying a tied-up Raph with a paper grocery bag over his head. "Oh, that can't be good.."
April and Casey went over beside Kara Casey letting out a laugh. "Guess Raph really ticked you off this time."
"What happened?" Kara looked between all of them noticing Dragan had an annoyed look on her face.
"Long story." Leo began.
"Tell the short version then." Kara said crossing her arms.
"Raph got his brain switched with the kraang." He said just as Donnie lifted the bag up to demonstrate.
"Release Kraang now and Kraang will disintegrate you relatively quickly." Kraang Raph said just before Donnie lowered the bag back down.
Kara and Casey looked at each other before bursting into laughter. "That is too funny!"
"Out of all the things Raph has done..this is the most hilarious!" Kara leaned against Casey she was laughing so hard til she felt pain and cringed. "Ow! Ow! Ow!"
She looked up to see Master Splinter holding both hers and Casey's ear. "Leonardo explain, now!"
"Um.." Leo looked away trying to find the words.
When he began to explain the situation Dragan moved over to Kara and pulled her aside. "What is it, Dre? I'm kinda listening to story right now." Dragan rolled her eyes and sighed. "The robots are building a machine tae switch their brains wi humans an Raph malfunctioned the machine an he got hit."
"Well..that was easy enough so what seems to be the problem? Patrol didn't go so well? Not counting Raph of course."
"Sorta..but it's not about that I uh...about ya an Donnie."
Kara squinted her eyes seeing color in her cheeks and blinked. "Dragan is blushing but wh...You have a cru-" Dragan's eyes widened and tackled Kara, covering her mouth as her blush darkens. "Shhh!"
Everyone had stopped what they were doing and were staring at them.
Dragan gave them a weak laugh and picked up Kara running to the Dojo.
Once the doors were closed Dragan lowered her head before turning to Kara, her cheeks practically on fire, matching the color of her hair. "Is it that obvious?"
"For a girl, perhaps." Kara said with a raised brow but had a smile on her face. "Want to tell me who it is?"
Dragan looked away nervously and shook her head.
Kara rubbed the back of her head trying to think of something. "Well, what if I guess?"
"I guess that could work." Dragan sighed.
Kara closed her eyes to think but blinked them open with an annoyed look on her face before motioning for Dragan to move aside, which she did, and opened the door to see everyone fall on the ground wanting to listen in on their conversation, Master Splinter still on his feet behind the group. Kara glared down at everyone but looked to April before pulling her in and shooed the others away. "Private conversation boys. Go away." She said before closing the door.
"What do you think they're talking about?" Mikey asked as they all got up from the floor.
"Girl stuff most likely. Probably about boys or clothes or something." Casey said with an annoyed face though that caught Leo's attention.
-With the Girls-
"Wait, Dragan has a...crush on one of the guys?" April leaned in close whispering the last part to them in case any of the boys were listening.
"Yup, I was just about guess before I was rudely being spied on."
April and Kara placed their hands under their chins to think of who the possible crush could be til the light bulbs above their heads lit up and they looked to each other then to Dragan with a nod. "It's Leo."
Dragan blinked at how fast they were able to figure it out. "But..how?"
"Well.." Kara began.
"Mikey is too much of a prankster for you." April continued.
"You have a fun side but you're mostly serious so that takes Mikey out of the picture." Kara added in.
"You're smart so Casey Jones is out of the picture." April pointed out.
"You don't hang around him as often as the others and you seem like the kind of girl to go for personality instead of looks." Kara shrugged thinking back as to they never really talked or hung out alone.
"Which leaves only Raph and Leo." April noted.
"Raph is waay too hot tempered for your calm demeanor." Kara crossed her arms and nodded her head matter-of-factly.
"Plus..I don't really see you too together." April tilted her head at Dragan with a thoughtful look on her face.
"Which only left Leo." April and Kara said with a bright smile on their face.
"Not only do you two follow a code of honor." Kara started.
"But you also likes swords and are obsessed with things." April added with a wide smile.
Dragan stared at them wondering if that was the only thing she had in common with Leo but blinked when Kara placed a hand on her shoulder.
"But more importantly you care and want to protect your friends." Kara gave her a warm smile that made her blush.
"So..it isn't weird that he's a different species?"
Seeing the doubt in her face April walked up to them and put her arm around Kara's shoulder and began poking her cheek. "You know Kara and Donnie are together, right? Not only are their looks different but so is their personality and yet look at them! It's obvious they care for one another. Do you think they question that?"
"Obviously not." Kara butted in playfully pushing April away with a grin before turning to Dragan. "If you like him then it's simple enough to know that his looks weren't what attracted you to him, correct?"
Dragan nodded blinking at how Kara was handling their talk so maturely.
April moved next to Dragan, whispering to her yet was loud enough for Kara to hear. "Between you and me I think she's more compatible with Raph cause she has a matching temper."
April giggled at Kara's angry face and left them alone making Kara shake her head but smile.
"It is true what she said, lass...how did ya know it was Donnie?"
Kara sighed, running her hand through her hair before closing her eyes at them memory. "He showed he cared most..April's right though we are completely different...he had a crush on April once and I thought I didn't have a chance I mean, they're both smart, funny, and caring and yet..he chose me." She looked away with a soft smile on her face before turning to Dragan. "Don't give up on your feelings. We're both rooting you on."
April opened the door and looked over at them. "We're leaving to get Raph back to normal."
Kara and Dragan nodded before following after her but stopped hearing Master Splinter speak, "Wait, have patience. It was Raphael's impatience that put him in the den of the enemy you must not make the same mistake."
"So, what are we supposed to do?" April stepped forward.
"Hmm. A solution will arise. You must wait and.." Master Splinter's ears perked up hearing a strange noise. Everyone stood silent able to hear it as well. "It's coming from my lab." Donnie said just as everyone followed him there to see he Kraang Orb lighting up. "It's the Kraang communication orb. It hasn't been active for months!" He began typing on his computer, decrypting the message and soon the screen popped up like a Skype call showing a Kraang.
"Donnie it's me, Raph. I'm stuck in a kraang body inside the Technodrome. You gotta believe me."
"It definitely sounds like Raph.." Kara noted staring at the screen. She blinked seeing the hand move up in a saluting position and grinned. She glanced towards Casey who was laughing again but was stopped when April nudged his side with her elbow.
"Waiiit a minute. How do we know he's the real Raph? What's the secret ninja password?" Mikey moved up close to the screen staring at him suspiciously.
"I will pound you, Mikey!" Kraang Raph said angrily making Kara nod.
"Close enough." Donnie pulled Mikey away from the screen and began typing on his computer. "Ok, his coordinates are coming up now." Pressing the last key the marker began zooming in on his location revealing it to be under water. "Eh, guess we're going swimming."
"Woo! Get to put on my swim suit!" Kara shouted excitedly always loving to go swimming making Donnie blush and drool remembering the last time she wore her bathing suit. "Heh heh..swim suit."
Leo smacked him out of his trance and sighed before looking over at Kara. "Not this time. The Technodrome is probably at the bottom of the ocean so we're going to have to use the turtle sub."
"Turtle sub?" Kara blinked in surprise.
"Oh yeah, you hadn't seen it yet. Come on." Donnie took her hand, smiling, leading her to where he keeps it, everyone following behind him.
"Behold the turtle sub!" Donnie held his hand out and Kara stood in awe as well as Dragan and Casey.
Casey let out a whistle staring up at it. "You made this yourself?"
Kara hugged Donnie with a wide smile on her face. "Isn't he awesome?" Donnie blushed but smiled down at her, hugging her in return. "Now come on, we should all be able to fit inside.
"How'd you ever talk me getting into this leaky deathtrap?" Casey Jones asked as everyone was inside the sub.
"Hey, the Turtle Sub is a fully amphibious strike vehicle, seats six, and is turtle powered."
"Yeah, we know." April said as she, Leo, and Casey were pedaling the sub with Kara, Mikey, Raph, and Dragan squished in the back.
"I think you need to make it a little bigger..should of stayed at the lair." Kara said trying to find room to breathe but blinked hearing a flushing sound. "What was that?"
"Technodrome straight ahead. Getting close." Leo said.
"And the coast is clear! No trouble in sight we're home free."
Just as soon as Mikey said that a large creature swam in front of them, circling around them.
"You just HAD TO SAY SOMETHING!" Donnie yelled as the creature moved in front of them and roared before smiling and nuzzling its head against the Turtle Sub's face before swimming away happily.
"Uhh, ok..what just happened?" April asked before looking at Kara who had hearts in her eyes, "Aww, it likes us!"
It came back with a gift, making happy whale sounding noises making Kara place her hands to her cheeks at how cute it was.
"It kinda has a thing for the sub." Mikey said.
"That's adorable!"
"What're you waiting for?! Pedal! Pedal! Pedal!"
Kara sat in shock as they swam away from the creature, able to hear its heartbrokenness. "That poor thing!"
"It's following us!" Donnie shouted as they were getting closer to the Technodrome.
"Then go apologize to it! It has feelings!" Kara shouted as April, Leo, and Casey pedaled faster.
"What? Are you crazy? This thing is a tin can!" Leo huffed.
"It doesn't know that!"
"And it never will! Not after what happened last time.." Leo looked away disgust on his face.
"What happened last ti-"
"-We don't talk about it." Leo looked over at Kara making her blink but let out a gasp as it rammed against them, circling around for another attack.
"Torpedoes away!" Leo shouted firing their homemade torpedoes at the creature and hitting it dead on, everyone yelling as they back away from it but stopped when everything went silent.
"Did we get it?" April asked as she glanced til she heard Donnie scream, the sub shaking as the creature attacked them.
"I'm guessing that's a no!" Dragan shouted holding tightly to Kara.
Donnie fired another torpedo but it managed to dodge it and swam below them in the darker part of the ocean.
"Now where'd it go?" Casey Jones looked around.
"I got it on sonar!" Donnie shouted to them just before everyone jumped a foot in the air from another attack. The creature grabbing hold of the engines in the back as it began to throw them around, everyone screaming.
"We're being eaten alive!" Mikey shouted as Kara hugged tightly to Dragan. "This wouldn't have happened if you apologized! I thought my death would of been cooler." Kara cried.
"Me too, lass!" Dragan held on as they were pushed and thrown all over the place.
"Donnie, do something!" Casey shouted after face planting into the wall.
"We've got enough foot power. Activating the engines!"
The creature left them alone as the sub moved towards the Technodrome, everyone relieved that the creature was gone.
After docking they made inside without an incident Kara staying in the back to watch out for attacks from behind.
"Clear." She heard Leo say and watched as everyone moved to go find Raph but the alarms went off before they could really move.
"Um, did we do that?"
"I daen't know, lass. I thought we were pretty sneaky coming in." Dragan scratched her head in confusion and looked ahead to see the robots coming towards them.
"I'm gonna say yes." Donnie said as he brought out his weapon, everyone else following suit.
"Enemies known as the turtles you have been captured by the kraang and will be destroyed."
"Still thinking ya shuid o' stayed back?" Dragan glanced at Kara whose face fell in annoyance.
"Ohhh...yes."
"Stop! Do not destroy the ones who are turtles." Everyone blinked as a kraang raised its hand to get their attention.
"Kraang must destroy the turtles."
The Kraang speaking pushed to the front and stood straight. "No, the kraang must transport for brain switching with kraang by order of kraang prime!"
The kraang turned around before looking back at the other kraang, only for it to shoo them away. "Go ahead. Go on, move."
Once they were gone the kraang bot, or Kraang Raph, slumped their shoulders and turned around talking like his old self. "You guys are lame. How'd you get captured so easily?"
"Coming to save you." Leo said just before he was pushed away by Mikey and Casey. Kara joined them, laughing at Raph.
"This is too awesome Raph. You feel like chewing gum!" Casey laughed as he, Mikey, and Kara were poking the kraang brain.
"You're all pink and tentacly. Haha, this is so wrong!"
"Yet, it's so hilarious!" They all laughed before Kraang Raph slapped all three of them and laughed harder.
"Well, it's time to make it right. Let's move."
"So, Raph, how does it feel to be a kraang?" Kara looked up at the kraang bot noting that it was actually cool now that it was on their side.
"Ugh, feels weird. Can't wait to get back to my old, handsome self."
Everyone had their hands behind their backs to make it seem as though they had been captured once they walked into the machine room.
"Stop the experiment. You have new orders." Kraang Raph said, walking up to one of the kraang.
"Turtles are not part of pl-" Kraang Raph threw his sai at the kraang's head, killing it instantly. He stepped on its chest, pulling his sai out. "They are now!"
Everyone brought out their weapons and charged different directions to fight leaving Raph Kraang alone.
"Don't hurt the machine!" Kraang Raph shouted, stabbing more kraang before throwing them aside. "Donnie! Get that thing working."
Donnie moved towards but looked in confusion. "Aw, sewer apples!"
Kara jumped onto a kraang that was coming up behind Donnie and stabbed her taser into neck before flipping the power to max. When it began to malfunction she jumped off it and kicked it towards another kraang as it exploded and threw the other kraang against a wall where Dragan finished it off. "Don't take too long. Not all of us can handle a laser to the body..no pressure." Kara said with a small smile at Donnie as he began to try and work the machine though, clearly, he had no clue what he was doing.
Dragan deflected the lasers coming at her before charging with a battle cry and slashed at a robot before turning around hitting one in the side with the handle before bringing her sword down, cutting it in half.
After slicing a Kraang in two Leo watched Dragan fight and was amazed at how skilled she was with a sword. Narrowing his eyes he could see a Kraang droid coming up behind Dragan as she fought off two other kraang. Bringing out his throwing stars he throws them at the kraang and just as she turns around to attack she blinks in surprise when sharp stars stuck in its head before falling over. She looks up at Leo and smiles with a blush, having him do the same before continuing to fight.
Kara was pepperspraying a Kraang brain making it squeal in pain and run away when she noticed Raph Kraang gone. "Oh, crap.." She looked everywhere til she noticed him climbing to top where Kraang Raph was. "Raph! Watch out for..Raph.." She realized how stupid she sounded but saw Raph had already saw him and sighed in relief as they began their battle.
"One of these things has gotta activate the targeting matrix." Donnie said aloud moving between both screens.
"This one?" Mikey touched one and moved away before Donnie could get him to stop. "Oh, or maybe this one." Mikey was touching any buttons he could get to before Donnie shoved him out of the way. "Get out of there!"
Hearing a noise Kara looked up to see the machine starting up, the ends where the lightning come out of setting up.
"Ok.." Kara could hear Donnie say worriedly noting the uncertainty in his voice.
"Hurry Donnie! I really don't want to beat up such a good looking turtle."
"Ready. Aim. Fire!" Pressing his fingers against the buttons the machine began firing everywhere making Kara back up next to Donnie as it shot at April and Casey. "Oh hohoho..this outta be good." She said with a grin but looked over at Dragan seeing she was too busy fighting to notice the lightning which was going towards her. "Dre, watch out!" She began running towards her just as Mikey was pushed back beside Dragan and soon the lightning hit them.
Dragan winced in pain feeling as though something was grabbing at her brain, letting out groans before it soon was gone.
"What the.." She looked around to see Kara staring at her with a shocked look. She moved her gaze to her side to see..her!? "I've been switched..wi Mikey?!" She shrieks, dropping Mikey's weapons and holding his head. "This is so weird!"
"Hey, I got an accent! Awesome, woah!" Mikey in Dragan's body shouted.
Kara continued staring til she couldn't take it anymore and busted into laughter making Mikey with Dragan's mind glare and point angrily at her while her cheeks lit up pink. "Oi! It's nae funny, Kara! Donnie! Fix this richt now! An ya, stop dancing in ma body!"
Dragan with Mikey's mind was shaking her hips while playing with her hair. "Can't handle this. Nuh uh! No way."
Leo stared dumbfoundedly but couldn't help himself watching Dragan with Mikey's brain dance, his cheeks beginning to feel warm.
"Working on it!" Donnie shouted as he randomly pushed more buttons making Kara roll out of the way towards Donnie so she wouldn't get hit.
"Just stay out there, guys. You'll return to normal..eventually.." Kara looked away giggling before checking to see how Raph was doing but gasped to see Raph Kraang had shot Kraang Raph's head off making the brain come out.
"The turtle known as Raphael will never be a turtle again."
"Donnie, do something. He's going to kill Raph!" Kara said in a panic.
Donnie noticed a button in the shape of a turtle and pressed it as the machine moved to where Raph and the Kraang were, switching their minds back.
"I think I have this figured out.." Donnie said just as he pushed another button and switched Dragan and Mikey back.
"I'm back! Yes! I'll niver let that happen again!" Dragan hugged herself while Mikey was disappointed, "It was fun being a girl.."
Next, Donnie switched April and Casey back.
"Ha! I'm back guys!"
Kara heard Raph say and looked up with a grin as everyone began to retreat.
"Nice, Donnie sabotage that thing and let's go!" Leo said as everyone followed him back to the turtle sub as soon as Donnie stabbed the machine with his spear end, all of them shouting in victory as the turtle sub took them home.
-Back at the lair-
Everyone was sitting around the TV watching the Super Mecha Robo Squad anime, well, mostly everyone. Kara was on her phone while Dragan was cleaning her sword, and Donnie was drawing in a sketchpad, muttering to himself.
Kara glanced up to see Raph walking towards them and smiled as he kissed his muscles and flexed them. "It's good to be back in the ol' red and green."
"Wouldn't have it any other way, Raph." Kara grinned up at him before going back to her phone.
When no one else looked up Raph looked away, rubbing the back of his head before looking back at them. "And uh, guys...thanks."
This caused everyone to look up from what they were doing and at him.
"Did he just say?"
"I think he did." Leo answered Mikey's question just as Raph flipped over onto the beanie chair.
"I just wish I could of taken out the Technodrome but I did capture a glimpse at the Kraang's invasion plan." This caused Kara's eyes to widen and she turned her head over to Raph as he continued. "They've got thousands of soldiers ready to go."
Kara glared down at the ground, clenching her fist, still not have forgiven the Kraang for their last invasion or taking away her family. She closed her eyes feeling as though this time..they were more prepared which made her stomach twist in knots.
"So how will we stop it, Sensei?" Kara heard Leo say and looked up to see Master Splinter present.
"As I said before, a solution will arise in time." Master Splinter spoke calmly which seemed to calm Kara some.
Dragan glanced at Kara knowing something was troubling her and got up. "Mind if I stay over at your place the nite, Kara?"
"Sure, I'll go with you to get your things." She got up and moved to kiss Donnie on the cheek but blinked when he held up his sketchbook while laughing.
"I got it! We're gonna stop them..with this!" He held out his sketchbook so everyone could see. Kara and Dragan moved to get a look and saw a drawing of a turtle robot.
"Donnie, you're an even bigger genius than I am." Mikey said in awe staring at the sketchbook with a grin.
Kara smiled at them before departing to her house with Dragan. "Want me to come with you to get your stuff?"
"No, it's ok. I'll catch up wi ya soon. Just text me the address, kay?"
"Alrighty, see ya soon." Kara waved bye watching Dragan run off before turning to head home to prepare for company.
At her home, Kara was preparing a layout for them to watch movies and sleep in when she heard her phone go off. Picking it up from the table she looked at the screen showing it was Dragan calling with her ID as her giving the peace sign with her tongue sticking out, though her hair was taking up most of the photo. Laughing softly at the photo she answered it but before she could speak she heard muffled yelling and tried to listen closely, able to make out Dragan's voice but couldn't recognize the other two. "Must be her parents.." Able to make out Dragan was deeply upset and in tears she quickly hung up the phone and called Leo.
"Hey Kara, forget something?" Leo asked as everyone was fixing to depart ways for the night.
"No, but listen, Dragan is upset. I don't know the details but right now she needs her friends. Bring everyone over. We'll have a sleepover at my place but hurry up. Want it to be a surprise." She said with a grin.
"Alright, we'll be right over." He said just before hanging up.
Lowering the phone to her side she let out a sigh and looked around. "...I'm going to need more snacks.." She let out another long sigh before grabbing her things to head to the store real quick hoping to be back before anyone arrives.
Dragan was running through the streets tears running down her face as she clenches her hands tightly around the straps of her backpack. "After aw this time..after the amazing friends I hae made thay want tae transfer tae another location?! It's nae fair! Daen't I deserve tae be happy?! Daen't I get a say in this?!..What am I saying..of course nae..they daen't care about me..they niver did." Dragan slowed to a stop, hiccupping while letting the tears fall. When she was inside the elevator as she wiped away he tears trying to hide the fact that she was crying gently patting her cheeks. "Come on ol' lass. What wad Kara say if she saw ya in this state.." Hearing the 'ding' to her destination she walked out of the elevator and down the hall to Kara's door but before she could knock on the door Kara swung the door wide open with a matching wide grin before turning her head back as if someone else was with her. "Guys! She's here!"
Blinking in confusion, Dragan let Kara drag her in to see everyone was there Mikey, Raph, and Casey were playing video games on the screen, Leo watching them while Donnie and April were in the kitchen making snacks. When Kara spoke, everyone looked up to see Dragan and they smiled before stopping what they were doing to greet her. "We're gonna have a blast! It's going to be like one huge slumber party!" Kara jumped up and down in excitement before pulling Dragan aside to show her where to put her stuff away and whispered. "I overheard you arguing with your parents...you sounded really upset so Leo and I thought it'd be best if all your friends came to cheer you up."
Dragan stood there in utter surprise. "But..how?"
"You butt dialed me."
"Oh..that'll do it.." Dragan blushed embarrassed but looked over to see everyone smiling reassuringly to her making tears well up in her eyes before burying her face in her hands. "Ma parents are transferring tae another location! They want me tae come along but I...I daen't want tae! I've made such great friends..I daen't want ye aw tae be a memory..I want this tae stay real.."
Everyone's eyes widened in shock at the news, Kara and Leo were more distraught though.
Kara pulled Dragan into a hug and held her tightly before looking at her. "We will find a way to keep you here but for now let's enjoy what time we have together." She gave Dragan her infamous grin making Dragan grin in return and laugh. "Yeah!"
Food, games, partying and having fun Casey was the first to go down which meant punishment. Everyone grinning like idiots they drew all over Casey and had him wear Kara's clothes everyone laughing at him til soon, one by one, the party began to calm down.
Raph, April, and Mikey were watching a movie and eating popcorn and such while Kara and Donnie were playing chess, more like Donnie beating Kara mercilessly at it. Kara placed her elbow on her leg, resting her head on her hand while pouting angrily at Donnie as he gave her a grin and a chuckle, "Alls fair in love and war, my sweet." He said while leaning back against the couch, sipping his soda. Kara gave him a sly smirk before crawling over to him and leaning upwards towards his face. Blushing, he smiled at her before closing his eyes and leaning down to her while puckering his lips but when nothing made contact he opened one eye to see Kara grinning wide with her phone out as she took a picture of his face. His eyes widened and his cheeks darkened at the embarrassment making Kara laugh. "Give me that phone!" He laughed and tackled her as they began to wrestle for the phone Kara trying her best to keep it out of his reach as he began to tickle her til the phone was in reach and grabbed her wrist that was above her head. Her laughter soon calmed down to a soft chuckle as they both looked each other in the eye. Kara smiled softly up at him and reached her hand up to his cheek with her other hand, Donnie placing his hand over hers with a gentle squeeze before he leaned down and they kissed, the phone slipping from Kara's fingers and onto the floor.
"Ugh, get a room you two." They looked up to see Mikey and April staring at them before turning back to the TV, April having an excited look on her face making both of them laugh. Donnie helped Kara up before they joined the others not knowing Dragan was outside.
She was on the roof wanting to find some peace. Back home she always found it watching the starry filled open skies but here..there was nothing. She squeezed her eyes shut as she hugged herself only to jump in surprise hearing a soft thud and turned to her side to see Leo sitting beside her. "Oh, hey Leo, I didn't hear you come up." She said while rubbing her eyes.
"That's part of being a ninja." He said with a light chuckle making her smile some. "We will find a way to keep you here with us. Specially Kara and I..I know this must be hard for you." Leo looked away shyly his cheeks turning pink as he rubbed the back of his head.
"I know. I'm so lucky tae have such great friends...do ya mind staying up here wi me a bit longer? I daen't want tae be alone.."
Leo blinked but nodded. "I'll stay."
Dragan smiled as she leaned her head against Leo's shoulder making him tense up before he slowly wrapped his arm around her, bringing her closer to him, a soft smile on his face.
They stayed up there til everyone decided it was time to hit the hay.
The girls took Kara's room while the guys slept on the pallet Kara made for her and Dragan. It was the middle of the night when Kara woke up to use the bathroom. She slowly climbed out of bed so as to not wake up the others and did her business before zombie walking back to the bed. Once her head hit the pillow her eyes shot up and her body jerked upwards as she stared into the darkness, sudden realization hitting her like cold water thrown on her. "I GOT IT!"
"Mmmmmngh, Kara...sleep..good..now." Dragan groaned before rolling over on her other side and burying her head in her pillow.
Kara blushed but smiled excitedly, writing it down in her journal she kept beside the bed and went right back to sleep.
Sleep..sounds so good right now...*passes out* Dre and Kara: *look down at her* Dre: Guess we shuid finish up for her? Kara: Guess we should. *clears throat* Hope you've enjoyed this chapter. Dre: *pops up beside her with a smile* Please rate/comment. Dre and Kara together: All feedback is appreciated! Til next time! :D